Luther Vandross was riding high in the 1980s, dominating the R&B charts and slowly, but steadily, increasing his pop exposure. This was his fourth consecutive platinum smash...
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By the time this way-overdue double-record hits collection came out, Vandross had done many more R&B singles than could fit on it, so The Best of Luther Vandross ... The...
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His fourth album under the Epic banner, and Luther Vandross still retains that freshness that is fulfilling to his audience and rightly so. This album spawned four Billboard...
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Luther Vandross has acquired a reputation for releasing solid, quality albums. Whereas some artists, whether intentional or unintentional, release albums with one or two...
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There were some who felt that Vandross suffered a slight slump when this album only reached the platinum level after two consecutive double-platinum winners. But "Here And...
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The debut solo album from Luther Vandross featured one outstanding song after another. Vandross concocts a bouncy, vibrant flow on his up-tempo numbers and an intimate,...
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Luther Vandross may have fallen a bit from his lofty perch among R&B stars, but it wasn't due to any dip in skills. This release contains more examples of his supple, fluid...
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As a budget-priced anthology of Luther Vandross, To Love is commendable, if oddly selected. Though it includes some of his biggest hits, like "Power of Love" and "Here and...
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Luther Vandross could sing almost anything convincingly, which is one of the reasons Songs is so entertaining. A collection of personal favorites, Songs suffers from the...
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The pop/soul community, so prevalent in 1994, coughed up just one other slick, highly polished production piece for 1995: Luther Vandross, This Is Christmas. You might find...
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Sony repackaged and re-released Luther Vandross' first three albums -- Never Too Much, Forever for Always for Love and Busy Body -- as a slip-cased box set. It's not a bad...
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One Night With You picked up where Luther Vandross's first hits collection left off, including the R&B/pop Top Ten hits "Power of Love/Love Power," "Don't Want to Be a...
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In 1997, Columbia released Collection, which combined the current CD releases of The Night I Fell in Love, Give Me the Reason, and Power of Love in a cardboard slipcase box....
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The title of Always & Forever: The Classics implies that its a collection of Luther Vandross' greatest hits of the mid- to late '90s. That's not the case. The Classics truly...
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For nearly the last 10 years, some core Luther fans have accused the significant R&B figure of abandoning the deep soul-stirring compositions that first captivated their...
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Playing the role of R&B love god has always come naturally to Luther Vandross. On his Virgin debut, he eases into his groove once again. Whether he's dealing in the easy,...
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Power of Love finds Luther Vandross at his peak, crafting immaculate urban R&B hits that are seductive and soulful. The singles "Power of Love / Love Power," "Don't Want to...
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Luther Vandross' tenth new studio album has much in common with its predecessors. It is filled with midtempo love ballads in which Vandross emotes over tasteful R&B gospel...
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1999's Greatest Hits may not be as generous as 1989's The Best of Luther Vandross, which contained 20 tracks on two discs, but it's a good, concise 14-track collection that...
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CEMA Special Markets' Love Is on the Way is a hodgepodge of hits and album tracks that is fairly entertaining, but not as engaging as either Luther Vandross' original albums...
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Clive Davis has resuscitated a lot of careers in his time. And many of them belonged to folks far less talented than the velvet-voiced Vandross, still R&B's numero uno...
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Luther Vandross made a return to form, of sorts, with his 2001 self-titled album, and his first bow for former Arista chief Clive Davis' new label, J Records. Luther...
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For one of R&B's greatest voices to suddenly go silent is tragic. Yet what deepens the sorrow over Luther Vandross's recent stroke, and his struggle for life, is that on his...
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Luther Vandross pours his heart and soul into Dance With My Father's title track, an ambitious kickoff single that misrepresents an album where most highlights are...
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Recorded two months before his hospitalization for a serious stroke, Live 2003 at Radio City Music Hall is a welcome addition to the Luther Vandross' discography with...
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Greatest Hits 1981-1995 is an adequate single-disc overview of Luther Vandross' biggest hits for Epic Records, but the double-disc The Best Of is a richer collection that...
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New York City native Luther Vandross did not generate any number one hits with his second effort for the Epic imprint. Nonetheless, he presents another solid album. The...
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Fans who prefer a little bit more material and/or Vandross' earlier era might be more satisfied sticking with the 20-song The Best of Luther Vandross, which only goes up to...
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The 1989 release The Best of Luther Vandross captures Vandross at the peak of his powers, chronicling the '80s, when he reigned as the premier soul crooner of his time. That...
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